Where does “walt” come from?
walt (English) comes from Middle English walten, from Old English wæltan, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
walt (English): To roll; tumble; To turn; cast; hurl; fling;...
Definitions
- To roll; tumble; To turn; cast; hurl; fling;...
Ancestry of “walt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | walten | — |
| 2 | Old English | wæltan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waltijan | to roll |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waltijaną | To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |